Fusion Friday (ep108): Adding A Rotary Axis to Machine Simulation

Due to the love and likes we get on 4th axis videos here is a walk through on how to add a 4th or 5th axis to your machine sim.
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[@robotchickenworkshop]

Thank you! With the help of this video I was able to simulate 4th axis milling on my AVID CNC and prevent crashing into my workholding while minimizing wasted stock. I ended up using the Autodesk Generic 3-Axis Router in the Fusion Machine library, measured, modeled, and animated my existing Rotary Axis chuck and jaws in Fusion 360 and added an A axis to the table via machine configuration. It worked great!

[@fusionphil2161]

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[@HeidiSjule]

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[@NexGenCAM]

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[@user-kv2ur7hr5u]

this was so extremely helpful!! Thank you!

[@DavidtheSwarfer]

very helpful but.... I maintain a post for GRBL based controllers and noticed that if I do not select a machine I get Gcode that does exactly what I expected, correctly engraving a 40mm diameter workpiece in the 4th axis at Z19.3, but if I select a machine with a model (started with the autodesk generic 3axis router and added a rudimentary A axis) and 4th axis it wants to set a tool offset of about 23mm and then engrave at about Z-53. so far I have not figured out where the extra offsets come from, any ideas? While GRBLhal does support TLO it is mostly not used in the hobby router world and we expect everything to be relative to the current WCS without any machine or tool induced offsets, we just probe the end of the tool on the stock for Z0. Generally no ATC on hobby routers, no tool offsets used. thanks

[@JonBanquer]

Not clear to me is what anchored the rotary table to the furthest right end of the X axis?

[@phillipbrown5389]

Hello Jon, So when you place the rotary in the model environment and move to the manufacture space that is what locks it out.

[@cryptonian4114]

I'm looking for this exact Rotary Model. Is there a place to download the files?

[@NexGenCAM]

Hello Isaac, So on this model I cannot give it out however if you reach out to Hurco they can provide it no probelm.

[@sahanlochana304]

How to find A axis model or rotary from library?.

[@NexGenCAM]

Hello Sahan. Can you give me more info (machine make, model) as well what your trying to add?